Legislation by Concept: Labour Regulation, Black History
Displaying 161 - 179 of 179 entries
| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to prevent the further introduction of Slaves, and to limit the Term of contracts for Servitude within this Province. | 33 George III Chapter 7 | 1793 | This act repeals legislation granting licenses for the importation of slaves and makes it henceforth illegal to subject any person to the condition of slavery or involuntary service for life. | Laws of His Majesty's Province of Upper Canada, in North America; Comprising all the Acts of the Honourable the Lesgislature of the Province Aforesaid. Niagara: Gordon Tiffany, 1795. |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety One, and for appropriating such Part of the Supplies granted in this Session of General Assembly, as are not already appropriated by the Laws or Acts of the Province. | 31 George III Chapter 17 | 1791 | This Act outlines and provides for the provincial government's expenses for 1791, mainly the salaries of various government employees or sums owing for services rendered. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act, for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety, and for appropriating such Part of the Supplies granted in the said Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety, as now remain unappropriated. | 31 George III Chapter 16 | 1791 | This Act outlines and provides for the provincial government's expenses from 1790, mainly the salaries of various government employees. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act, intitled, “An Act for the more speedy and effectually collecting such Town Rates and Taxes as may be assessed on the Inhabitants of the town of Halifax.” | 30 George III Chapter 2 | 1790 | This Act amends a former Act to reduce to the sums allowed to collectors as compensation for their services. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to an Act, intitled, “An Act for Regulating Pilots” | 28 George III Chapter 7 | 1788 | This act makes a provision to the 1786 act allowing regular Jusitces of the Peace in Northumberland County to enforce it until Justices of Common Pleas are established in said county. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1788. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1788. |
| An act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight, and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of General Assembly. | 28 George III Chapter 16 | 1787 | This Act lists several sums to be distributed to cover the sums owing for certain services, salaries, or other expenses as listed. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Addition to, and Amendment of an Act made in the fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for regulating Servants.” | 28 George III Chapter 6 | 1787 | This Act amends the 1765 Act, "An Act for regulating Servants," relating to the length of employment terms, penalties for masters or mistresses who sell liquor to their servants, and the employment of "disorderly and beggarly persons" as indentured servants, among other matters. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act in Amendment of an Act made in the Twenty First Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act in Addition to an Act, made in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, intituled, ‘An Act for Establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist Mills in this Province.’” | 28 George III Chapter 2 | 1787 | This Act increases the toll for bolting in order to cover the costs of erecting and repairing bolting machines to the rate of one quart per bushel, in accordance with the 1770 Act, “An Act for Establishing the Toll to be taken at the several Grist Mills in this Province.” | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the regulation of Seamen. | 26 George III Chapter 53 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, prohibits the sale of liquor to seamen without the consent of his ship's master and sailors abandoning their duties. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for Regulating Pilots | 26 George III Chapter 52 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, gives local wardens of the port the power to appoint pilots to guide ships in and out of port, so as to avoid accidents. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for regulating Servants | 26 George III Chapter 37 | 1786 | This act, passed in the first year of the assembly, sets up the guidelines for how a servant may leave his or her master's employment, and penalities if these terms are violated. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1786. Saint John, NB: J. Ryan, 1786. |
| An Act for applying certain Monies therein mentioned, for the Services of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of General Assembly. | 26 George III – Chapter 8 | 1786 | This Act lists the sums required to pay the salaries for staff of the government and justice system and makes provision for these salaries to be paid for the next year. The Act also makes provision to cover the expense of repairing several roads and the governor house . The several bounties and premiums now collected are to continue to be collected during 1787. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating Inns, and Taverns on all the Public Roads throughout this Province, and establishing the Prices of Entertainment for Travellers and their Horses. | 23 George III – Chapter 13 | 1783 | This Act introduces regulated prices for inns and taverns in the Province along public roads to stop innkeepers from charging exorbitant prices. Allowable rates for services and lodging are listed. Penalties for those who offend against this Act's terms are outlined. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for Licensing Butchers, and preventing them in future from being guilty of Extortion, and other Misbehavior. | 23 George III – Chapter 12 | 1783 | This Act is a response to the butchers of Halifax charging exorbitant prices for meats. Allowable prices are outlined, as well as penalties for those found to offend against this Act. This Act also dictates that the Market House is to remain open from sunrise to sunset. This Act is to remain in force for two years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for restraining the exorbitant Price of Labour. | 17 George III – Chapter 8 | 1777 | This act allows for the standardization of wages across the province, as determined by the justices of the peace, and sets out penalties for those who would pay above the determined standard wage. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the making perpetual, an Act made in the Eleventh Year of his present Majesty’s Reign, Intitled, an Act to avoid the Double Payment of Debts. | 17 George III – Chapter 2 | 1777 | This act makes perpetual an act which was originally passed in 1771. In cases where tradesmen bring suits to recover debts owing two years or more after work was done, their shop book may be given as evidence. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An A[ct] to avoid the double Payment of Debts. | 11 George III – Chapter 10 | 1771 | Under this Act, in cases where tradesmen bring suits to recover debts owing two years or more after work was done, their shop book may be given as evidence. This Act is to remain in force for five years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An act for Regulating Servants. | 5 George III – Chapter 7 | 1765 | This Act implements several measures to prevent bound and hired servants and apprentices from deserting their service without legal discharge. Servants whose masters or mistresses refuse to discharge them are permitted to apply to a Justice of the Peace who may rule on whether the reasons for refusal are sufficient. Punishments for servants who desert and for masters or mistresses who are found to treat their servants badly are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for regulating the Rates and Price of Carriages. | 33 George II – Chapter 11 (Session 2) | 1759 | This Act restricts the price that can be demanded by owners of trucks, carts, and other carriages and provides for a table of allowable rates to be drawn up. | National Archive of the United Kingdom |